AAA

Best Western and AAA just announced a new sweepstakes, where one family will win a weeklong summer road trip that starts in the past and ends in present day. The "Retro to Now" road trip sweepstakes will give one family the chance to find out how road trips have changed during the last 60 years.

The trip starts in "retro" style with an old-school vehicle, paper maps, car games and other road trip supplies from the past. Mid-way through the trip fast-forwards to "now" with a modern vehicle, GPS device, DVD players and all the conveniences of today. Read more

There are 51 million members of AAA, North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization. The non-profit has been an advocate for safety and security for all travelers since its founding in 1902. It is only fitting that Magellan GPS and AAA have formed a partnership that delivers the AAA data to the latest Magellan GPS devices, RoadMate 1470, RoadMate 1440 and RoadMate 1340.

All three of these devices feature AAA TourBook listings and member Roadside Assistance menus. And these features:

• Easy-to-use OneTouch favorites drop-down menu
• Personalized search icons to easily find favorite places
• Announces street names and directions at each turn
• Highway Lane Assist
• Highway Exit Points of Interest search
• QuickSpell with New SmartCity Search
• Offers multi-destination routing with route optimization
• Includes maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico
• SmartDetour prompts drivers to route around heavy or stationary traffic
• 2-D and 3-D map views with auto day/night mode switching
• Trip computer and trip planner